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Short Story Terms Review
Leaning terms for english
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English
10th Grade
02/11/2010

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Term
Setting
Definition
When and where a story takes place
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Limited Point of View
Definition
The story is told through one character (readers do not know what the other characters are thinking ) Told in the "He/she" perspective
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Protagonist
Definition
The main character
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Internal Conflict
Definition
Occurs within the mind. For example struggling to make a decision
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Plot
Definition
The arrangement of ideas/ or incidents that make up a story
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Omniscient Point of view
Definition
Narrator can tell the thoughts of all characters. Told in "He/She" Perspective
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Jargon
Definition
Specialized language
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Rising action
Definition
Series of events that build towards the tension
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Resolution
Definition
Ending of a story
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External Conflict
Definition
Involves struggles against external factors such as other human beings, nature or animals
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Conflict
Definition
The problem within the story
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Mood
Definition
Feeling created by the story
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First person
Definition
Main character tells the story from his/ her point of view Told in "I" Perspective
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Exposition
Definition
The introduction; background information regarding the setting,characters and plot
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Stereotyped Character
Definition
Mad Scientist, Dumb blond, Brilliant detective
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Character
Definition
An imaginary person or anything that represents an idea as a person created by the writer
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Climax
Definition
Most exciting part of a story, The "Turning" Point
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Falling action
Definition
Action following the climax which ties up loose ends
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Antagonist
Definition
The character that acts out towards the main character
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Static Character
Definition
A character that remains the same
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Tone
Definition
Shows the authors feeling about the story
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Objective point of view
Definition
Point of view that presents the action and the characters speech without comment or emotion. The reader has to interpret them and uncover their meaning
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Suspense
Definition
Reader is waiting for something to happen
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Theme
Definition
The big idea of a story
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